Players will now join up with their countries for the international break. United’s first game back will be a huge clash against Liverpool at Old Trafford on 20 October.

Solskjaer says it’s the “perfect game” for his struggling side. He said: “The international break is also at the perfect time because their heads need a bit of airing. They will go away with their national teams, meet their team-mates and come back fresh.

“We have had a good time together, we have prepared since the first day of pre-season, we have stuck to the same principles.

“We have not got the result [against Newcastle] but we have to keep carrying on.”